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| - | This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for <code>document.getElementById()</code>. | + | This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for <code>[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/document.getElementById document.getElementById()]</code>. |
If the JavaScript on the page already defines <code>$</code> for something else (like e.g. jQuery does), it will not be overwritten by this command. | If the JavaScript on the page already defines <code>$</code> for something else (like e.g. jQuery does), it will not be overwritten by this command. | ||
Revision as of 21:56, 4 July 2012
This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for document.getElementById().
If the JavaScript on the page already defines $ for something else (like e.g. jQuery does), it will not be overwritten by this command.
Parameters
id
Id of the element to return. (required)
Examples
$("element")
This returns the element with the id element.
